Genoprotective potential of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. against mercury-induced genotoxicity in Allium cepa L

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 622-629

  Sharma, Sonia ^a   Nagpal, Avinash ^a   Vig, Adarsh Pal ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa root chromosomal aberration assay; Antigenotoxicity; Chloroform extract

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 84868588468     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: 13036092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-1110-18     Document Type: Article

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